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The ASV Christmas season just got even more merry and bright: Four new beautiful Christmas ornaments have been added to the ASV Holiday Online Store, ready to make your gift-giving as easy as can be. CLICK on XMAS from the ASV Home Page … Continue reading →

There’s still time to purchase ASV Christmas cards, each depicting a beautiful photo of Chicago at its holiday best. Each card has a poignant message inside that will warm the hearts of all who receive it from you. And remember: … Continue reading →

Just in time as holiday shopping begins in earnest this week: Two new cards have been added to the ASV 2012 Holiday Card collection: “Madonna,” with the Inside Message: “Silent Night Holy Night” AND “Merry Christmas Ornament,” with the Inside Message: … Continue reading →

THANK YOU to everyone who has purchased ASV HOLIDAY CARDS, NOTE CARDS and 8×10 PRINTS! It is very easy to do: 1) Click here: http://aftersuppergallery.nextproof.com/ 2) Click the GALLERY you are interested in, and choose which cards or print(s) you want to … Continue reading →

This “Millennium Park Skate” image is just one in a series of captivating photos that show the joy and excitement that fill Chicago during the holiday season. Click on “GALLERY/SHOP” above to see the entire collection. We hope you will agree … Continue reading →

Thank you to everyone who has expressed interest in purchasing ASV Christmas and Note Cards. Please click the Gallery/SHOP link above to choose from the beautiful selection of cards remaining in stock. Hurry- quanties are limited. You are mking a … Continue reading →

Click on the GALLERY link above, to see the fabulous array of ASV photographs captured on beautiful Christmas Cards and Note Cards. Get a head start on your holiday planning, and stock up on everyday note cards while you truly … Continue reading →

Click on the link below to see the brilliant gallery of photos from the 2012 Tenth Annual “After Supper Visions” Photography Exhibition. All proceeds after costs go to the artists who took these captivating photographs. Thank you for your support … Continue reading →

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2019: A Great Year Ahead For ASV

March 20-24: ASV will be one of the featured vendors in the Chicago Flower & Garden Show at Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Avenue, Chicago, 60611. Welcome Spring and support ASV artists at the same time! See chicagoflower.com.

April 29: ASV’s annual “Friendraiser” at Lagunitas Tap Room. Bring your colleagues and friends and join in the excitement as the ASV annual Photo Exhibition nears. It’s a very fun night for a great cause!

June 7-9: The 17th Annual After Supper Visions Photo Exhibition, 721 N. LaSalle Street in Chicago. Nine months of the artists’ work culminates in this celebration of remarkable photographic art. Please join us!

Remember: You can also purchase prints and gifts all year long on this website. Click on GALLERY and GIFT SHOP to learn more. Thank you for your support of ASV and its artists!

Artist Statements

Stormy morning – waiting for the sun to rise. Geese and ducklings swimming and dipping in the water. Getting lost between sunrise and sunset. The beautiful colors, the dark blue water and skylights. Bird watching early morning – what did I miss? Beautiful colors of water and sky.

Ruby T.

I love the way Chicago is. It is my kind of town. I take pictures.

Ralph C.

A. The lady blowing cool water out of her mouth is cool and refreshing for the kids during the hot summer.
B. As a native Chicagoan, I chose to show one of the city’s most popular attractions: the Bean.
C. The skyscrapers are one of the city’s most breath-taking attractions.

Cedell D.

I thank God for blessing me to get in this class; it has helped me a lot and I am happy about it, very happy. I thank you all for this class and my beautiful pictures.

Mattie R.

I enjoy photography. It brings back memories when I was smart kid, who loved my teachers. Teachers who took the time and showed us how much fun it was to learn. We went on field trips, that was exciting to us when I was in grammar school and high school.

Regina H.

The photo project has improved my creative and artistic expressions. My images are an expression of my creative side. Thanks to Catholic Charities for giving me a chance to become an artist.

Chester P.

The one thing I love about art is that it is relaxing. I love nature, the flowers, plants and landscape. The two pictures of the landscape, the one with the water was in the Gurnee area. It is so beautiful up there! The second one was taken in McHenry County. The tulip picture was just a random one. I was caught in the rain, I thought, “wow, the water droplets on the tulip, this will make a great picture”. I hope that we, as humans, will not destroy the beauty of our Planet!

Andre C.

A Weekend in the Swamp
I’m Happy to be back in the show. It is a wonderful place to show my work and see the other artists’ work. I was lucky enough to go to Georgia with a friend to the Okefenokee Wildlife Refuge. I would like to share some photos of the prehistoric place.

Mike B.

Random photography of the city. From the early morning not as bitterly cold outside as it feels.

Ruby T.

I want to thank Ellen, Jody, Katie, Fr. Wayne, Linda, Noreen, Michael and everyone else I have forgotten for the chance to display my pictures.

Neal H.

Ungh, ungawa.

Calvin G.

“Great are the works of the LORD ; they are pondered by all who delight in them. Glorious and majestic are His deeds, and His righteousness endures forever.” Psalm 111:2-3 I am always pondering the beauty of this world. The unique symmetry of each variety of flower, shrub or tree is breathtaking. I choose the Daffodils, the Azaleas, the exotic Scilla Peruviana, and the leaf of the Papaya tree to display in this year’s photo show. I hope that you enjoy these selections.

Marie H.

Where do we go when we go. Do you know yet life goes on. Life at time could feel like a cage. Most people have no idea it exist be it up top or at the bottom, we are all seeking of some sort of freedom.

Shawn B.

Showing my pictures of outdoor nature and city landscape.

Donnell W.

The photos give us good idea of the future of Chicago: buildings and landscapes that are beautiful. The photo project inspires me to look for pictures I want to take.

Donnell W.

Like the quote by Tess Flanders “A picture is worth a thousand words”.

Neal H.

When I took the pictures, I was thinking of inspiration. The Cubs is my favorite team. The other pictures were about springtime with the colors of leaves and flowers. The bus stop picture was about still life, how peaceful the picture looks.

Markeara L.

I love this project because it makes me feel proud taking pictures of doors, windows, plants, animals, and buildings. I do enjoy taking pictures; it makes me feel good about animals, plants, building, food, and myself.

Sandra W.

I enjoy taking pictures of nature. That’s why I chose four pictures of birds from my day at the zoo. I’m inspired by the colors, background, and beauty.

Elizabeth M.

Photography puts us in the Here and Now. It teaches us beauty, and therefore life itself is fleeting.

Vernon J.

Chicago is one of the most beautiful cities I have even seen in the world. At night it is magnificent and serene and it is always the talk of the town. My building photos make me think of clear blue skies. Buildings have been here for many years and they are as beautiful as they are landmarks. As I keep photographing I keep finding new and beautiful places the city has to offer.

Valerie B.

Pictures of any kind are the procreating and production of two God-given eyes correlating and collaborating. If only the world can see straight, eye-to-eye, that would make one perfect picture of a perfect family.

Cheryl H.

I started taking photos as a hobby. I was bored with a lot of free time. I started paying attention to the scenery that I took for granted every day. For example, sunrise, moon and sunshine. As dusk starts to settle in that’s when things get calm and relaxing, my perfect time for photos/photography.

Tommy L.

The Ferris Wheel at Navy Pier Chicago is awesome. I wanted everyone to know how it feels when you stand at the bottom of the stairs, excited and afraid to get on. So, I laid on the ground and took this picture, and then I ran away!

Sharon C.

I like the fact that I can learn about taking pictures and I hope I can continue to learn.

Claude S.

I love this After Supper Visions event. It is very sobering experience for me. I get a chance to be productive while expressing my artistic ability. After being clean and sober for eight years, I am excited to be an active participant in something positive and creative. Thank you all for coming out and supporting and encouraging us in recreating our lives.

Andy A.

Um.. Hello, this is America.
You can salute the Flags.
You can pray like Mary.
You can roar like a lion.
You can soar and fly like an eagle.
Your call.

Kenny S.

The photo class program gives you a chance to use your imagination to create an artistic way to express your feelings about photography. The reflections of my images, I tried to bring out the beauty of the world.

William R.

As the saying goes: A picture is worth a thousand words. In other words, pictures can tell a story. Good or bad, happiness, sadness, whatever the story might be; a visual of what you are trying to say could help the story be told better.

Christopher D.

Thank you! I took the stain glass picture at Holy Name Cathedral. I took the Chicago underground train station picture at the Harrison stop on the red line. This one is looking out the window of the Harold Washington Library.

John B.

These photos were taken in Hawaii while I worked on a cruise ship this past summer. Although I was working 10-hour days, I was able to get off every now and then and take photos every chance I got. I hope you enjoy them.

Robert R.

When I took the pictures, I felt full of joy and happiness. I smelled the colorful flowers and was inspired to take the pictures. The statue was about church. I felt I needed to take the picture because it was a still life. The picture with the grass is full of green, which is my favorite color and most of all it was a beautiful day.

Markeara L.

I live here in Chicago. I am an artist that really appreciate what Catholic Charities is doing with the photography sessions. Looking forward to doing more photo events with them.

Lamont S.

I like to go to take pictures with my friends to see who has the best pictures. I name mine.
A. Taste of the east
B. The trees have shadows
C. Reflection
D. Long way home

Jerry T.

People will forget what you said…But will never forget how you made this feel. A
Adapted from Maya Angelou

Deborah A.

Back to the show again. I love coming here. The pictures let me be creative. I like talking to the people that come to the show and I like to see the pictures of the other artists in the show.
I take the camera with me everywhere I go. I always have my eyes open for different pictures that might jump out at me…This year I was at one of the races in Chicago and lucky enough that the city closed off the streets. I was able to take some pictures of the streets of Chicago without any traffic.

Mike B.

When the light came this morning of this day God created a great view, it formed out to be a great picture, and that leaves a great memory in your mind.

Mills L.

The shape of my photo picture is the flower, the color shape of it like shape from the build is how it was the color in it is so good. I like my photo. It is good to have the shape bring out the color in it, just great. It must be my flower that the color brings out. It’s ok to me.
Many things you see can inspire you and help you see things differently, but the moment the eyes to your heart are open it will inspire you even more because now it’s not only the eye that captures what inspires yo…

Joe J.

The Catholic Charities “After Supper Visions Photography”. This career of 17 years has brought out my hidden artistic talent thanks to the “Master Teacher, Jody” of the photography program.

Margaret A.

This is my first year in the photo class. The more I relaxed the more fun I started having. It you think it is beautiful it is probably a good picture.